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The LA Rams added 22 players after the 2020 NFL Draft. Because they are rookies who did not hear their names called from the podium during the draft, they are referred to as undrafted free agents, or UDFAs, for short. And those players, although they may not have shown up as productive players in the 2020 box stats, are most certainly part of the Rams’ long-term plans.
Rams roster strategy is far more future-looking than many truly appreciate. When teams sit down to sign players after the NFL draft concludes, teams have free access to any and all players who the scouting department believes can play a role for the team into the future.